Ganda weather in August

In August, Ganda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ganda's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ganda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12911
22911
32911
42912
52912
62912
72912
82912
93012
103012
113012
123012
133012
143012
153012
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Ganda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°18618.812.75.2
Feb26° / 16°19117.512.45.0
Mar26° / 16°28024.212.14.4
Apr27° / 16°11915.611.75.7
May27° / 13°41.211.48.3
Jun27° / 11°0011.29.0
Jul28° / 11°0011.38.5
Aug30° / 12°10.211.66.7
Sep31° / 14°265.511.95.5
Oct28° / 16°15622.212.34.3
Nov26° / 16°27825.212.64.1
Dec25° / 16°23422.512.84.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
15919
169010
179010
189010
199010
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ganda gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30937
31937

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:255:50
211.46:255:50
311.46:245:50
411.46:245:51
511.56:245:51
611.56:235:51
711.56:235:51
811.56:225:51
911.56:225:52
1011.56:225:52
1111.56:215:52
1211.56:215:52
1311.56:205:52
1411.56:205:52
1511.66:195:52
1611.66:195:52
1711.66:185:53
1811.66:185:53
1911.66:175:53
2011.66:165:53
2111.66:165:53
2211.66:155:53
2311.66:155:53
2411.76:145:53
2511.76:135:53
2611.76:135:53
2711.76:125:53
2811.76:115:53
2911.76:115:53
3011.76:105:53
3111.76:095:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ganda

In seasonPeak

None of Ganda's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ganda's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ganda?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ganda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ganda in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ganda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ganda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ganda peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ganda in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ganda is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ganda?

Ganda sits at 13.0°S, 14.6°E, 1,267 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 42 km away.

Cubal do LumboCaluquembeEcunna

Topography around Ganda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ganda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.

The land around Ganda is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
1,273 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Cubal 42 km · Ucuma 46 km · Longonjo 68 km · Balombo 75 km · Bocoio 81 km · Cubal do Lumbo 96 km · Caluquembe 97 km · Ecunna 102 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ganda (-13.0159°, 14.635°, elevation 1,267 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).